A.O. Smith Executive Chairman Paul W. Jones presented employees of the plant in McBee, SC, with the Chairman’s Green Star Award. The 400 A.O. Smith employees earned the award for reducing their energy use.
The McBee plant saved more than 2 million gallons of water in 2012, reduced electricity consumption by more than 10%, and cut natural gas consumption by more than 5%. During the same 12-month period, the plant increased commercial water heater production approximately 7%.